Akko Creamy Cyan
vsOutemu Cream Blue
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Side by side
| Akko Creamy Cyan | Outemu Cream Blue | |
| Type | Clicky | Clicky |
| Sound | Clicky | Clicky |
| Loudness | -28.7 dB | -34.4 dB |
| Pitch | 3,184 Hz | 2,573 Hz |
| Spring weight | 60.7 g | 59.9 g |
| Actuation force | 35.6 g | 36.1 g |
| Bottom-out force | 74.5 g | 83.5 g |
| Total travel | 3.9 mm | 3.9 mm |
| Tactile bump | 62 g | 53 g |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out and tactile-bump values.
Which should you pick?
The Akko Creamy Cyan and Outemu Cream Blue are both clicky switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Akko Creamy Cyan runs the heavier spring at 60.7g versus 59.9g — about 0.8000000000000043g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Outemu Cream Blue is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Akko Creamy Cyan is the louder of the two at -28.7dB versus -34.4dB (5.699999999999999dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 3,184Hz. It reads as clicky, while Outemu Cream Blue comes across more clicky.
Both are tactile, but Akko Creamy Cyan has the stronger bump at about 62g versus 53g.
Pick Akko Creamy Cyan if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Outemu Cream Blue if you'd rather have a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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